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Minnesota, State House, District 67B

Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B
Current incumbentJay Xiong Democratic Party

Minnesota's state house district 67B is represented by Democratic Representative Jay Xiong.

Minnesota state representatives represent an average of 39,582 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 36,713 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Minnesota legislators assume office the first day of the biennial (2-year) session.

Qualifications

To be eligible to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • Eligible to vote in Minnesota
  • Not filed for more than one office for the upcoming primary or general election
  • At least 21 years old
  • A resident of Minnesota for a least one year
  • A resident of the legislative district for at least 6 months before the general election date

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$45,000/year$86/day for senators; $66/day for representatives.

Vacancies

In Minnesota, all vacancies in the house must be filled by a special election. It is up to the appropriate elections authorities to schedule an election as soon as possible. The election must be held during the next general election if there is more than 150 days left in the term. If the house is in session, a special election must be called by the Governor no later than 35 days after the vacancy happened. If a vacancy happens when the house is out of session and less than 150 days are left in the term, a special election must called by the Governor as soon as possible. This is to allow the winner of the election to be sworn in when the house reconvenes.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Minnesota House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B

Jay Xiong (D) defeated Fred Turk (R) in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jay Xiong (D)
78.1
10,235

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Fred Turk (R)
21.6
2,827
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
43

Total votes: 13,105
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B

Jay Xiong advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

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Jay Xiong (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B

Fred Turk advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

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Fred Turk (R)

2016

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.

Incumbent Sheldon Johnson defeated Lisa Thompson and Joseph Weverka in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 67B General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sheldon Johnson Incumbent 69.62% 10,021
Republican Lisa Thompson 24.68% 3,553
Libertarian Joseph Weverka 5.70% 820
Total Votes 14,394
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Sheldon Johnson ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B Democratic primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 67B Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sheldon Johnson Incumbent (unopposed)
Lisa Thompson ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B Republican primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 67B Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Thompson (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Sheldon Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Quinn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson defeated Quinn in the general election.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 67B General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSheldon Johnson Incumbent 72.8% 6,222
Republican John Quinn 26.8% 2,289
Write-in Write-in 0.4% 33
Total Votes 8,544

2012

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Incumbent Sheldon Johnson (D) defeated John Quinn (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 67B, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSheldon Johnson Incumbent 76% 11,318
Republican John Quinn 24% 3,569
Total Votes 14,887

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B raised a total of $289,196. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,771 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $31,166 3 $10,389
2014 $32,544 2 $16,272
2012 $25,522 2 $12,761
2010 $21,205 2 $10,603
2008 $41,801 2 $20,901
2006 $29,992 2 $14,996
2004 $40,203 4 $10,051
2002 $18,448 2 $9,224
2000 $48,315 2 $24,158
Total $289,196 21 $13,771